Archiv: Handelsministerien / trade ministries / ministries of commerce


28.02.2026 - 02:00 [ CNN ]

Emergence of Epstein island photo leads to new calls for Lutnick to testify

At one point, the original page containing the photograph on Justice.gov returned an error message, though a version captured by the Internet Archive’s Wayback Machine on January 31, 2026, remained accessible online and included the photograph.

The page has since been restored and a Justice Department spokesperson told CNN, “This image was part of a batch of files that were flagged for nudity. The batch of thousands of images was pulled for review and is being uploaded with necessary redactions on a rolling basis. No files are being deleted.”

09.02.2026 - 19:56 [ Politico.com ]

Howard Lutnick faces bipartisan calls to resign over latest Epstein revelations

Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick is facing bipartisan calls to resign after he appeared in a recent batch of files linked to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.

Sen. Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) accused Lutnick in a statement Monday of having “lied” about the extent of his connection to Epstein. Lutnick has sought to downplay their relationship, saying in a podcast appearance last year he vowed in 2005 to never again be in the same room as Epstein.

09.02.2026 - 19:51 [ CNN ]

GOP lawmaker behind Congress’ Epstein push says Commerce Secretary Lutnick should resign over links

(February 8, 2026)

Republican Rep. Thomas Massie, a co-author of the law that compelled the release of the Jeffrey Epstein files, on Sunday called on Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick to resign over his links to the late sex offender.

Asked on CNN’s “Inside Politics” if Lutnick – who the files show as having planned meetings with Epstein long after saying he broke off contact – should testify, Massie responded, “No, he should just resign. I mean, there are three people in Great Britain that have resigned in politics.”

13.09.2025 - 22:03 [ Interfax.com.ua ]

USA to impose sanctions against companies from several countries that supply goods to Russia

The US Department of Commerce has published a list of companies that help the Russian Federation circumvent sanctions and for which they will introduce next week a practically complete ban on the export of goods to the United States, the department’s website reported.

The new export restrictions, which will come into force on September 16, are being introduced against 23 companies from China, three firms from Turkey, two from the UAE, one company each from India, Singapore and Taiwan.

22.07.2023 - 12:17 [ South China Morning Post ]

China-Ukraine trade: amid Russian attacks in Black Sea, Beijing promises Kyiv negotiator it will boost imports

The commitment was made at a time when Moscow’s recent attack on Ukrainian ports in the Black Sea affected grain exports destined for China and damaged a Chinese consulate.

Beijing was ready to work with Kyiv to “actively” develop bilateral economic and trade cooperation, advance the strategic partnership between the two countries and promote study towards freer trade, China’s commerce vice-minister Ling Ji said on Thursday when meeting the visiting Ukrainian deputy minister of economy, Taras Kachka.

19.04.2023 - 11:28 [ US Handelsministerium / US Department of Commerce ]

Sudan – Country Commercial Guide

(Last published date: 2022-07-30)

While reliable data is difficult to obtain, the Central Bank of Sudan reported that the country exported 25.2 tons of gold in 2020, and 26.4 tones during the first nine months of 2021. The current government, seeking to bolster revenues with the loss of foreign financial assistance, has emphasized increasing gold exports in 2022. The government has repeatedly tried to exert greater control over gold exports, but its own official estimates are that 80 percent of the country’s gold is smuggled abroad. Large companies have established gold mining operations in Sudan, primarily in Northern, Red Sea, and West Kordofan states. The Ministry of Minerals reports large reserves of other precious minerals (silver, platinum), base metals (copper, zinc), agro minerals (phosphates, potash), and other industrial minerals (marble, gypsum). Sudan boasts the largest, still un-surveyed pre-Cambrian mineral deposits in Africa.